A 19-year-old referee was violently attacked during an amateur match in Var.
The young referee of a Regional 2 match played on Sunday, February 18 in Var was violently attacked. A player punched him from behind.
A new episode of violence in amateur sports. On Sunday, February 18, a 19-year-old referee was violently attacked during a Regional 2 match in Var between Racing club du Las and Rugby club du Beausset. A tense match classified as “risky” after a first leg marked by a general brawl.
“I fell, KO”
With five minutes remaining in this second leg, a Racing club du Las pillar did not appreciate that a penalty was awarded in favor of the visitors. “When he came back down, this same player insulted me and said, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll take you back to your car!’ Then I gave him a red card, without hesitation. He was heading towards the center of the field when I received a punch from behind on the jaw. I fell, KO”, declared referee Simón Lloret with Good Morning.
After this terrible attack, the match was stopped and the referee, suffering from headaches and vomiting, went alone to the emergency room to receive treatment. In a statement released on its social networks, the Southern Rugby League condemned this “cowardly” act. “Nothing can justify such an attitude. The Southern League supports Simon and guarantees to stand by him in these difficult times.” Simón Lloret, who plans to continue refereeing, filed a complaint for assault and battery. His attacker was fired by his club.
“This deplorable act, which discredits the entire club, is the result of an incomprehensible gesture by a single man, and is totally in contradiction with our values and those of rugby in general. The club and all its members work to “To transmit daily noble and respectable values, unfortunately these have been despised. We provide our support to the refereeing body,” the Racing Club du Las reacted.
